Windows 8 Application Development Marathon six major cities join

Recently, the first large-scale application of Windows 8 with the development of Marathon, in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Xi ' an six major cities at the same time opened the curtain. The development marathon with live to code as the theme, emphasizing innovation, passion and pride, with the latest release and the most hot Windows 8 as a development platform to encourage the broad masses of developers and students to participate actively, Microsoft will be through the Windows App Store expansion and distribution channels to help developers achieve greater success.

Application development has evolved from ordinary programming to one of the most innovative, interesting and unique careers of all time. The six cities together to develop marathon activities is to respond to the enthusiasm of many domestic developers, to provide them with a broad and rich development platform, in order to further create more high-quality Windows 8 applications. Since September 12, enrolment has increased at a rate of two digits a day for just 50 days. According to statistics, there are more than 4,000 Windows 8 development enthusiasts actively enrolled in the participation.

Event site, Microsoft (China) Co., Ltd. Development tools and Platform Division general manager Mark Taylor announced to the Chinese developer community The Windows Store Third-party application submission solution, that is, for the domestic meet one of the following three conditions for developers ( If you have an MSDN subscription, a start-up team that meets the BizSpark registration requirements, and a student who meets DreamSpark registration requirements, even if you do not have an international credit card to register your Windows application store account, It is now possible to submit applications to the Windows application store through Third-party csdn channels, which is undoubtedly a great convenience for Chinese application developers and students in submitting applications.

Development potential applications, co-prosperity Windows 8 biosphere

Microsoft's landmark operating system, Windows 8, has attracted worldwide attention since the end of October. Not only does Windows 8 offer a new, polished interface, it brings a new touch experience and makes up for a regional vacuum between mobile devices and PCs. A total of 52 new hardware devices designed and optimized for Windows 8 from 15 Microsoft OEM partners have been unveiled in the Chinese market on October 26. and has been officially on the line of Windows application store, for the vast number of users with a variety of colorful and wonderful applications. In addition, Microsoft has also cooperated with many domestic partners to launch a number of Platform SDK, effectively helping developers to enhance the application function while significantly shortening the development cycle. For developers, the new performance stage of Windows 8 will bring greater opportunities.

The application development marathon based on Windows 8 is also tailor-made for Chinese developers. The event specifically invited Microsoft Development Tools and Platform Division technical experts, as well as from Microsoft Partners, Microsoft Customer Service and Support Department of senior application developers as a review, from the Internet industry, senior designers from the user experience perspective, the developer's project assessment and recommendations. In addition, the judges will find potential projects in a number of projects, focusing on nurturing and helping developers achieve greater success.

Win Surface tablet, explore Windows 8 Mysteries

In the 36-hour application marathon, Microsoft has arranged a variety of interactive links to encourage developers to excel, and has prepared a wealth of prizes to honor the team. In addition, the event also attracted a number of top brand partners actively participate in the Windows 8 flourishing, such as Mercedes-Benz Smart for the activities of the use of smart cars as a reward for the winners, Intel for the event provided a super for developers to test, Lenovo also with the latest listed yoga computer to join To provide a test environment and incentives for developers.

The winner of this development marathon will win the discovery of Microsoft headquarters in Seattle, visit the birthplace of Windows 8 and explore the mysteries behind Windows 8. In addition, the Surface tablet, which has just started in China, will be presented as a gift to developers who create excellent applications.

Mark Taylor points out that the Windows 8 application Development Marathon offers a broad range of developers an opportunity to turn development ideas into exciting Windows 8 applications. With free visual Studio Express development tools, developers are free to unleash their talent to build innovative Windows 8 applications. Microsoft hopes to use the country's largest and first-ever six cities together to develop a marathon, to promote this model, to encourage developers to create more high-quality Windows 8 applications, to provide users with a richer experience, to achieve the developer, users, Microsoft, the tripartite wins-win situation. ”

The Windows 8 Application Development Marathon is just a prelude to Microsoft building and promoting the healthy development of the Windows 8 ecosystem. Microsoft will also continue to invest, expand the developer camp, develop local partners, and make Windows 8 a real opportunity for everyone.